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Employer of visiting nurse who was killed didn't protect her and should be fined, safety agency says

May. 01, 2024 18:07 PM EDT

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A home health care company failed to protect a visiting nurse who was killed during an appointment with a convicted rapist at a Connecticut halfway house and should be fined about $161,000, federal workplace safety officials said Wednesday. The Occupational...

Workers had little warning as Maryland bridge collapsed, raising concerns over safety, communication

Apr. 03, 2024 05:58 AM EDT

In the moments before the cargo ship Dali rammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge and sent it crumbling into the water, a flurry of urgent warnings crackled over radios and enabled police to block traffic from getting on the span, likely saving lives. But those warnings seemingly...